ORC Resource Types

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: Overall the lesson unit is well planned and uses a collection of data, mapping a choropleth map, discussion and drawing conclusions along with expansion activities. Using the designated website, this lesson unit only covers population growth from 1990 to 2000....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson is about improvements in American transportation by focusing on the Eric Canal. No recommendations are given for expected duration of the lesson; however, 1-3 lessons could be used....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson is a very good introduction to South America. In it, students are asked to brainstorm what they already know about the continent and then are broken down into groups to study various parts of the continents geography....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson is about the communication that developed between Native Americans and the early U.S. government using both treaties and wampum belts....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This is an interesting lesson unit that matches our state standards to explore the origins of American political party. The websites are accurate and there are a variety of websites for students to explore that could also be used for other subject areas on American government....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This is a primary source that could be used as a resource in any social studies or language arts classroom. On this site the amendments are provided using visuals that make the language understandable to the reader....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson is a good wrap up of a study of the Bill of Rights, which is covered in 8th Grade Government standards. There are a variety of interesting questions included for involvement in the Jeopardy-type game as well as some basic, but well done reviews of the Bill of Rights, including the people and actions...

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: In this lesson the author focuses on the political history of Rome to explore the differences amongst the authoritarian and democratic types of government. The lesson loosely connects with the standard because it only pertains to experiences in Rome....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This lesson plan is provided by the Ohio Department of Education. This lesson focuses on involving students in an investigation of how the Crusades allowed for the spread of cultural practices, products and perspectives between Europe and the Middle East....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: Using this lesson students will reflect on similarities and differences among belief systems using excerpts of translated religious texts. Students are asked to organize quotations into broad themes....